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It’s a heck of a way to run a pre-election campaign. On the eve of an expected election, politicians usually spend their time playing up good news, downplaying the bad, shaking hands and kissing babies.

Details of Jack Layton celebration of life

TORONTO — Saturday, Jack Layton's casket will be brought by the procession through downtown Toronto. It will travel from City Hall to Roy Thomson Hall, for the Celebration of Life in Layton's honour.

Saturday, August 27

9 a.m.-11 a.m.: Public Visitation, Toronto City Hall

1:15 p.m. (approximate): Procession to Roy Thomson Hall

- Horse-mounted police will lead procession, followed by pipe and drum bands and an honour guard. They will proceed south along Bay Street, turning right on King Street and left on Simcoe Street, arriving at Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe Street.

2 p.m.: Jack Layton's Celebration of Life

- 2,500 people expected to gather in Roy Thomson Hall, with more in overflow areas outside of the Hall. Four large video screens will be set up in David Pecaut Square, to the west of Roy Thomson Hall, for overflow crowds.

ORDER OF SERVICE:

Samuel Barber, Adagio for Strings G.F. Handel, Pifa from Messiah

- Members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Into the Mystic — Van Morrison

- Richard Underhill

Magnificat — J. S. Bach

- Richard Underhill

Processional

- The Choir of the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto

O Canada

- Joy Klopp

Aboriginal Blessing

- Shawn Atleo

Welcome

- Rev. Brent Hawkes

- Anne McGrath

Philippians 2

- Nycole Turmel

Isaiah 57-5

- Myer Siemiatycki

Qu'ran 2:153

- Tasleem Riaz

Croire

- Martin Deschamps

Video

- "Together, we'll change the world"

Eulogy

- Stephen Lewis

- Karl Belanger

- Mike and Sarah Layton

Hallelujah

- Steven Page

Homily

- Rev. Brent Hawkes

Rise Up

- Lorraine Segato

Benediction

- Rev. Brent Hawkes

Get Together

- Julie Michels

Hymn to Freedom

- Chris Dawes

In keeping with Layton's wishes, the program ends with a chance for those assembled to write down something they will do to make our world a better place.